In this article, we would like to introduce you to our technology for making copies of paintings. You will learn what distinguishes our works from reproductions that fill marketplaces and photo studios printing paintings on canvas.
Working with Digital Image
Recreating an oil painting is a process consisting of several sequential stages, the starting point of which is the study of the digitized copy of the original. Many museum funds provide high-quality digital reproductions of their collections in open access. The digitization process allows creating a digital "double" of the artwork.
For correct scanning and digital display of the painting surface, many of its characteristics must be considered: color, gloss, surface scattering, and, of course, relief. At the first stage, we carefully analyze the digital copy of the original.
3D Model Development
In accordance with our developed technology and using specialized software, we create a three-dimensional model of the profile of the future copy. This stage is of exceptional importance, as the accuracy of the created profile determines the degree of correspondence of the relief copy to the author's brushstroke and the technique of the original.
Working with Palette
One of the most important stages in recreating an oil painting is the deep study of the author's palette. Understanding the finest nuances of the coloristic solution allows you to get as close as possible to the original intent.
Modern digital processing technologies allow recreating a digital analog of the original palette with high accuracy — up to 99%. However, the customer often expresses a desire to give the copy a patina of time.
Prototype Preparation, Color Proofs
All results obtained at previous stages take shape in a single layout anticipating the appearance of the future reproduction. Then begins the sacrament of color proofs, when the printed series is carefully compared with the digital image of the original.
In this process, both modern software tools analyzing the finest nuances of color and the keen eye of an artist capable of catching the slightest deviations are involved. We use exclusively natural linen artistic canvas.
Printing the Digital Copy
The prototype is approved, the three-dimensional model and color proofs are perfected, equipment is carefully calibrated, and the canvas awaits its transformation. We begin the sacrament of printing.
If necessary, at a certain stage, when the artistic concept requires it, a brush master is connected to the work to add unique hand-made elements.
Canvas Finishing, Manual Work
From this moment, meticulous manual work begins on the copy of the artwork. The canvas is carefully stretched on a stretcher frame. The artist, armed with a practiced eye and a fine sense of beauty, carefully studies the resulting image, making necessary refinements.
The canvas is then coated with a protective layer of varnish. If necessary, an artificial aging effect is created. The copy is then sent to a drying chamber.